India-China relations have improved from ‘reset and fresh start’ to ‘new level’: Chinese envoy Xu Feihong
Chinese Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, stated that bilateral relations have reached a 'new level' following strategic guidance from leaders Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi. While progress has been made in investment and travel, the envoy emphasized that full normalization requires further trust-building.
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Improved relations between the world's two most populous nations have significant implications for global geopolitics and regional stability.
India-China relations over the past year have improved from a “reset and fresh start” to a “new level of development”, Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong said on Friday (June 5, 2026), calling for accelerated efforts towards a “full normalisation” of relations and to address a “serious deficit of trust”.
The article balances the ambassador's optimistic framing with the acknowledgment of ongoing trust deficits.
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